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Master of Reality:

quote:Originally posted by Fredledingue:
Thanks Master of reality

Do you mean by "memory leaks" this problem of computer slowing down afer some operations?
It happens usualy with Windows Explorer. When you move,delete and rename files, the machine slowdown dramaticaly. Sometimes I had to reboot each 10 min when I put my files in order.
Now with 512MB DDR, the problem is not visible anymore, thought might still be there.
Now the main reason why I want to keep W98 is that I run a dozen of programs, which I took years to gather, try, set up and learn. I'm afraid that with another OS, some of them won't work or that I will need to find a new version and maybe pay for it.

How many Gb of disk space, W2000 requires?
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you could always try to use Wine (it runs windows programs in linux) i am going to try to use it to play Starcraft and Diablo II in linux, and if that doesnt work I have a spare computer to put windows on  

I dunno how much space win2000 takes (its probably too much) it should be less than 1 GB

Calum:
EXACTLY.

linux is tiny, as we know, it's about 26 Mb by itself. AND it can run with a lot less RAM than windows can et cetera etcetera.

If you want a lot of programs and stuff, then you have to have the disk space to install them. I can seriously say that on my hard drive, which is 12 Gb, linux looks set to NEVER need more than 2Gb. With the windows side i have had to constantly increase the size of the windows partition, to accomodate the programs i want to install. I have a dozen or maybe a bit more applications installed in windows and it's up to 4 Gb. This does NOT include the my documents folder or any files i may be storing, they are on a separate partition again. The 2Gb linux side on the other hand has many full applications i still haven't discovered yet, and much free space for any more i may find and download.

FINALLY, to that guy a few posts before who's happy with win98 and who thinks dual booting would be difficult, you say in the very next sentence that you never bothered to try it so why are you criticising? you imply that we should not be telling you to change to linux, but at least we have tried windows ourselves and come to a rational conclusion. You however are not only willing to cry down something you have never tried, but you make up little storied about how it will be too difficult for you anyway!
Horsewallop. I don't care if you use windows 98 exclusively, but at least be honest about your reasons!

Fredledingue:
But I didn't criticize Linux.

What? Are you angry because I'm satisfied with W98 and don't try Linux?

The first reason is that it takes time to try these OS (and all the programs with them).
And the second reason, is that I don't want to partition for two OS.

Now I never said I'll never try Linux.

voidmain:
No, I think they are just trying to accomplish the entire point of this web site. To eradicate M$. Anyone who comes here looking for help with Windows should look elseware. There are plenty of sites out there for that. Now, if they are looking for an alternative to Windows then this is the right place.

Master of Reality:

quote:Originally posted by Fredledingue:
But I didn't criticize Linux.

What? Are you angry because I'm satisfied with W98 and don't try Linux?

The first reason is that it takes time to try these OS (and all the programs with them).
And the second reason, is that I don't want to partition for two OS.

Now I never said I'll never try Linux.
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i still dont know how it is possible to be satisfied with win98, with all those fucking memory leaks, i usesd it for a few years, but i hated it all the time.

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